Cache Sexe, PNG
Abelam peoples, Papua New Guinea
Natural fibers, boar’s tails and pigment
Mid 20th C.
Dimensions: 10 w x 12 h in./13.75 w x 14.5 cm
An unusual modesty skirt with a well thought-out design. The red pigment accentuates the red in the hair on the boar’s tails. Two blonde-haired tailpieces flank the design’s central and most significant tail. Beautifully composed.
$850
